expression, Ichidan verb

Idiomatic expression.
  1. to retaliate, to return a blow, to strike back (at), to retort.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
 
一矢を報いる いっしをむくいる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
dart, arrow
や シ (2nd, N1)
person(人) variant
large, big
ダイ おお- た (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)
report, news, reward
ホウ むく.いる (5th, N3)
happiness, blessing, fortune
しあわ.せ コウ さいわ.い (3rd, N3)
soil, earth, ground
ド つち は (1st, N5)
sheep(羊) variant
to divide
dry, parch, ebb
ひ.る カン ほ.す (6th, N2)
clothing(服) variant
seal radical (no. 26)
セツ わりふ (Kentei 1)
or again, furthermore, on the other hand
また ユウ やす (8th, N1)